Page Contents for Surprise, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Surprise is approximately 45,000 (2002), 117517 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 5,256 (1990), 43272 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Surprise is 161.335 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 0.035 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Surprise to Washington DC is 2099 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 25 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Surprise is positioned 33.66 degrees north of the equator and 112.46 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Surprise average annual rainfall is 7.06 inches per year
- The average low temperature is 55.4 degrees F.
- The average high temperature is 85 degrees F.
Location
in the Phoenix/Mesa general area about 25 minutes west of downtown Phoenix along Hwy 60.
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History & History Related Items
The founder of Surprise was Homer C. Ludden who, in 1937, subdivided a square mile parcel of land into low-cost home sites for the local agricultural workers. He named it after his home town in Nebraska. Before this time, there was little in the area but a few small homes and a gas station.
Here is a history page for Surprise.
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The founding of Surprise
1937
The incorporation of Surprise
1960
Attractions
Surprise is one of Arizona's fastest growing cities. In 2002, they say a new home is completed every three hours! The population projections are that the numbers will exceed 300,000 by 2020!
West Valley Art Museum
This museum has five exhibit halls with many pieces of art.
Luke Air Force Base is located near the city of Surprise.
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Surprise City Government
City of Surprise12425 W Bell Rd
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: 623-583-1080
Fax: 623-583-1399
EmailThe City of Surprise is governed by a mayor, six council members and a city manager.
Surprise Fire DepartmentPhone: 623.583.8225 (non-emergency)
fire@surpriseaz.com
Surprise Police Department12425 W. Bell Rd., #A-105
Surprise, Arizona 85374
Phone: 623-583-1085
TDD: 623-583-1079
Fax: 623-583-2087
Email
Surprise Chamber
Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce12801 W. Bell Rd., Ste. 14
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: 623-583-0692
Fax: 623-583-0694
EmailServing the communities of El Mirage, Surprise, Youngtown, Sun City and Sun City West
Surprise Organizations
Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce12801 W. Bell Rd., Ste. 14
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: 623-583-0692
Fax: 623-583-0694
EmailServing the communities of El Mirage, Surprise, Youngtown, Sun City and Sun City West
Surprise Schools
The children of Surprise attend schools in either the Dysart Unified School District or the Paradise Education Center (a K-8 charter school)
Dysart Unified School District #8
Kingswood School15150 W Mondell Rd
Surprise, AZ 85374-3434
Phone: 623-876-7600
Surprise Elementary School12907 W Greenway Rd
Surprise, AZ 85374-4023
Phone: 623-876-7400
Surprise Miscellany
The population of Surprise was:
1990 - 7,122
2000 - 45,000
the Maricopa Association of Governments expects the population of Surprise to exceed 80,000 by the year of 2005.
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